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Hector Yeomans

Software engineer writing about Go, TypeScript, microservices, and government transparency in Mexico.

Focus Areas

  • Crafting resilient services with Go, TypeScript, and distributed architectures.
  • Investigating transparency and open-data initiatives across Mexico.
  • Transforming monoliths into maintainable microservices with pragmatic patterns.

Latest Writing

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The Best Code I Wrote Was The Code I Refactored

My 'simple' integration with an email marketing software turned into a complex backend monster. Here’s the story of how a split-brain unsubscribe problem forced me to refactor, delete most of my code, and build a much smarter, simpler solution.

#email marketing software # loops.so # api integration
3 min read

Splitting the Monolith: Incremental Migration Strategies

Summary of Chapter 3 from Monolith to Microservices: Practical approaches to decomposing monolithic systems using patterns like Strangler Fig and Branch by Abstraction.

#monolith #microservices #software-architecture
4 min read

Charting the Path: Planning Your Migration to Microservices

Summary of Chapter 2 from Monolith to Microservices: A comprehensive guide to planning your microservices migration strategy with clear objectives and organizational alignment.

#monolith #microservices #software-architecture